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via BBC News The US Major League baseball player, Wilson Ramos, who was kidnapped in Venezuela, has been talking about his ordeal. Ramos, 24, a catcher for the Washington Nationals team, was saved by Venezuelan security forces in a dramatic rescue. Six Venezuelans have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping, which lasted two days. […]

The friends, family and fans boxing legend Joe Frazier are in mourning after learning he is dead at the age of 67. Just days ago, it was revealed that he was suffering from liver cancer. Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Smokin’ Joe Frazier was best known for his legendary battles with Muhammad Ali, especially their […]

The fundamental problem with the federal government’s new foreclosure-review program. By Paul Kiel Banking regulators this week launched the government’s latest attempt to help troubled homeowners—the Independent Foreclosure Review—heralding it as a thorough and fair way to compensate homeowners victimized by big banks. But early indications are that this program, like earlier efforts, has fundamental […]

via CNN Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for former Dallas Cowboys player Terrell Owens after he failed to show up for a child support hearing last month. The free-agent wide receiver tried to reschedule the October 24 hearing in order to attend an NFL workout to help secure a contract, his spokeswoman said Saturday […]

Attorney Joel Bennett Reads a Statement from his client via BBC News A woman who made a sexual harassment complaint against Herman Cain in the 1990s will not discuss the issue or her financial settlement, her lawyer says. Joel Bennett said that his client “sees no value in revisiting the case”. Mr Bennett said that […]

I have no idea what Herman Cain did with the two, or maybe three, or possibly now four women who have raised allegations of improper sexual behavior about him. I don’t know whether any of them will come forward and run the risk of being labeled a slut for their efforts to do their jobs […]

According to information from the National Gang Intelligence Center cited in the report, the Juggalos “are rapidly expanding into many U.S. communities” and “engage in criminal activity and violence.” Law enforcement officials in at least 21 states “have identified criminal Juggalo sub-sets,” according to the NGIC. Full Story  Story By: Dylan Stableford | The Lookout/Yahoo! News  […]

WNYC web producer shown the door after taking part in New York demonstration. By Josh Voorhees. A second public radio freelancer has lost her job for taking part in the Occupy Wall Street protests. Caitlin Curran, who says she was fired from her freelance position with WNYC’s The Takeaway after her bosses learned of her […]

via New York Times On Friday, the law firm of Steven J. Baum threw a Halloween party. The firm, which is located near Buffalo, is what is commonly referred to as a “foreclosure mill” firm, meaning it represents banks and mortgage servicers as they attempt to foreclose on homeowners and evict them from their homes. […]

Nicole Carty, who works for a television station, spends her free time in Zuccotti Park, Occupy Wall Street’s headquarters, organizing general assembly meetings for the demonstrators. Jill Carty works for a company that assists financial service  clients. She said although she agreed with some of the protesters’ sentiments, she did not support more government regulations […]

“TSA views the handwritten note to be highly inappropriate and unprofessional and apologizes for this unfortunate incident,” the spokesperson said. “TSA has zero tolerance for inappropriate behavior by our employees as occurred in this instance. When this is brought to our attention TSA takes swift and appropriate action.”                Full Story       Story By: Emanuella Grinberg, CNN   Pic […]

by Peter Dreier Aracelis “Kuky” Upia, a 39-year-old factory worker in the Dominican Republic, is participating in an experiment that, if successful, could help end sweatshops as a staple of the global economy. A single mother of four, Upia has been sewing in factories since she was 15. For years she earned less than $50 […]